Call for Nominations for Distinguished Information Security Executive (ISE®) Award

New Project Award Created to Showcase the Teams Behind the Work

ATLANTA - December 4, 2007 – Today the official Call for Nominations for the Information Security Executive (ISE®) of the Year Southeast Award 2008 and the launch of a new Information Project Security Executive of the Year Award was announced.

In its sixth year, the coveted Information Security Executive of the Year Southeast Award is presented to a chief security officer or executive in an equivalent position who has made a positive impact in the industry through risk management, data asset protection, regulatory compliance, privacy and information security. Eligible nominees are selected from the Southeast region.

Brand new in 2008, the Information Security Project of the Year brings to light the team behind the work on a project completed in the past 12-18 months that has had an impact to an organization's risk management or information security posture.

The ISE® Southeast Nominees and Project Teams are invited to participate in the Leadership Summit. This extraordinary two-day program is comprised of cutting-edge forums, speakers, panelists and presentations in an environment that allows industry leaders to interact and network with their peers.

"The prominent industry leaders we have lined up to speak, exemplifies the caliber of this year's Leadership Summit," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of T.E.N. "In store for the evening and much anticipated, are the esteemed leaders in the Information Security Industry to be recognized at the ISE® Southeast Awards Gala, now in its sixth year."